Indian equity markets opened on a robust note on Monday, buoyed by improving global sentiment. Hopes of a breakthrough in the Russia–Ukraine conflict, signals from US President Donald Trump that secondary tariffs on India may be reconsidered, and an S&P upgrade of India’s credit rating lifted investor confidence.
The BSE Sensex began trading at 81,315.79, higher than its previous close of 80,597.66, and rallied more than 1,000 points, or 1.3 per cent, to hit an intraday high of 81,619.59.
Similarly, the NSE Nifty 50 opened at 24,938.20 against its previous close of 24,631.30 and climbed 1.3 per cent to touch 24,957.55 in early trade.